The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana in November 2025.
The group claims this follows a previous removal of GH¢11.3 million from the same account between February and April, a move they say has exacerbated financial strain on local assemblies and stalled key development projects nationwide.
Addressing journalists in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh condemned the alleged action as a “blatant disregard for the law” and called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene immediately. He also demanded that the withdrawn funds be fully restored by Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
“On November 4, they paid. The Controller and Accountant General released it, and it went into the account of the District Assemblies Common Fund. Then, on November 11, they blocked the same payment. On November 12, they swept the account. The amount involved is some GH¢1.4 billion,” Mr. Annoh-Dompreh stated.
Citing a Supreme Court ruling, the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP stressed that DACF disbursements are constitutional obligations that cannot be altered or withheld by ministerial directives.
“The Minister of Finance and the Controller and Accountant General cannot direct or reassign these payments. As we speak, it is clear that the Finance Minister, together with the Controller, is micromanaging the funds of the DACF and redirecting these funds to wherever they so please,” he added.
The Minority insists the alleged diversion has deprived Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies of essential resources for local governance and development, calling for swift presidential action to restore transparency and accountability in the management of the Fund.
The DACF is under attack from this government….
— Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh (@FAnnohDompreh) November 13, 2025
I am reliably informed by my 'trusted' sources within government that between the months of February, March & April ..The Controller & Accountant General swept 11.3M GH and 3.2M GH from the DACF illegally…
— Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh (@FAnnohDompreh) November 13, 2025
This illegal enterprise is becoming a regular feature…
The Supreme Court in the Kpodo & Another v AG. Provided an authoritative interpretation regarding the DACF.
— Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh (@FAnnohDompreh) November 13, 2025
Third quarter payment has illegally and secretly been blocked & swept by the Controller & Accountant General.
Total amount involved is 1.4 Billion GH.
Exposed!@Joy997FM…